Senior Planning & Project Controls Leader

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; West of England; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking an experienced Planning Leader to guide a Complex Projects team as an Associate Director in the UK. You will lead planning teams on major infrastructure programmes, establish baselines, and provide strategic scheduling advice to clients and senior stakeholders.

You will integrate schedule, cost and risk data, drive performance reporting, and mentor planning professionals while contributing to business growth and staff development within the planning and project

Competenze

• Degree qualification or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Significant planning and project controls experience across major infrastructure projects or programmes.
• Experience leading planning teams in sectors such as rail, water, defence, energy, transportation or other complex infrastructure environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and scheduling best practices.
• Experience integrating schedule, cost and risk information to support effective programme management.
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and programme requirements.
• Experience developing and assuring complex project and programme schedules.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage confidently at senior levels.
• Experience managing, mentoring and developing planning professionals.
• A collaborative leadership style and a passion for developing people.
• The ability to influence decision-making and build trusted client relationships.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and programme performance frameworks.
• Knowledge of delay analysis and forensic planning techniques.
• Experience supporting business development, strategic growth or work winning activities.

Mansioni

• Lead planning teams on complex infrastructure and capital delivery programmes.
• Establish, maintain and assure programme baselines that support contractual obligations and performance management.
• Provide strategic planning advice and challenge to clients, project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships with client leadership teams and act as a recognised planning expert.
• Integrate schedule, cost and risk information to drive informed decision-making.
• Lead programme assurance activities including schedule reviews, critical path analysis and performance reporting.
• Develop advanced reporting and performance measurement frameworks, including Earned Value Management.
• Oversee contractor schedules, baseline management and schedule governance processes.
• Conduct delay analysis, scenario planning and recovery planning to support successful project outcomes.
• Champion best practice, innovation and continuous improvement within planning and project controls.
• Lead, mentor and develop high-performing planning professionals.
• Support recruitment, succession planning and capability development across the practice.
• Contribute to business development, work winning activities and the growth of AtkinsRéalis' Planning and Project Controls business.

Conoscenze

Planning leadership

Stakeholder management

Earned Value Management

NEC contracts

Delay analysis

Forensic planning

Team mentoring

Business development

Formazione

Degree or equivalent

Strumenti

Primavera P6

Descrizione del lavoro

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking an experienced Planning Leader to guide a Complex Projects team as an Associate Director in the UK. You will lead planning teams on major infrastructure programmes, establish baselines, and provide strategic scheduling advice to clients and senior stakeholders.

You will integrate schedule, cost and risk data, drive performance reporting, and mentor planning professionals while contributing to business growth and staff development within the planning and project